Giménez’s bat has been in steady decline since his All-Star 2022 campaign. After hitting at least .251 each of the last two years, his slash line bottomed out to .210/285/.313 across 369 plate appearances in 2025. He graded 34% below league average by OPS+, with a 70 wRC+ that wasn’t much better.
His production also fell off on the basepaths, where he stole just 12 bases in 101 games after racking up 30 in each of the previous two seasons. His sprint speed was down nearly an mph compared to 2024, with multiple leg injuries likely to blame.
While Giménez should return to form as a baserunner this season if he stays healthy, his path to re-establishing himself as a productive hitter is far less straightforward.
Andrés Giménez is a great ballplayer, man.
Everyone knows he needs to hit more, but look at this series. He’s 1-for-8 at the plate, but in my mind, he’s been one of the best players on the field.
He makes every single play he’s supposed to make, and then makes a few others too.
Still, Giménez’s expected batting average of .252 was much higher than his actual clip. Even more encouraging is that the expected mark aligns closely with what he achieved in 2023 and 2024. Most teams would happily take that average from their number nine hitter, even if it comes without much slug.
Giménez’s situational hitting is also worth mentioning. His OPS improved to .661 with runners in scoring position, and he was excellent in these moments in 2024. He drove in several key runs in big spots during the Blue Jays’ World Series run—his home runs in Seattle may have saved their season. Performance with RISP can vary wildly year-over-year, but Giménez clearly has the temperament for these moments.
The All-Star version of Giménez that posted a .837 OPS in 2022 is long gone. The metrics from that season and his stats since suggest that production was a fluke. Still, he accrued 2.8 fWAR in 2024 with a .638 OPS. He only has to be a little better at the plate and on the basepaths to be a lot more valuable for the Blue Jays this upcoming season.